*** Official Dayton vs #5 IOWA STATE Game(Day) Thread ***

[chuckd4735]

Play at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow with a win. With a loss, ISU plays at midnight. Let's try to avoid that scenario.

Zero chance I stay up to watch that.

 

[madguy30]

Maybe it's in the works but I'd love to see ISU do what CU has done here with getting their post a touch about every time down with Jefferson or Jackson.

They need to find a way to keep the defense moving.

 

[Walden4Prez]

Maybe it's in the works but I'd love to see ISU do what CU has done here with getting their post a touch about every time down with Jefferson or Jackson.

They need to find a way to keep the defense moving.

Agreed, but touches in the paint or headed towards the rim vs at the top of the key

 

[madguy30]

Agreed, but touches in the paint or headed towards the rim vs at the top of the key

Yeah I want to see if Jefferson's a good fit on the block or in the lane. That would be great because he's a legit threat from 3 as well.

 

[Erik4Cy]

Zero chance I stay up to watch that.

100% chance I watch it either way. Sicko mode enabled

 

[Walden4Prez]

Yeah I want to see if Jefferson's a good fit on the block or in the lane. That would be great because he's a legit threat from 3 as well.

Great point, I forget that kid can shoot. Lots of possibilities with that kid on the floor.

 

[theshadow]

Colorado 73, UConn 72 (F)

Wednesday's Games
5th place (1:30 pm CT): Colorado vs ISU/Dayton winner
7th place (11 pm CT): UConn vs ISU/Dayton loser

 

[67CY]

If TL is hurt, wouldn’t it be better to not play until he is better?

 

[Walden4Prez]

How do we match up against Dayton? Does the 7’1” kid from France play?

 

[awd4cy]

UConn getting last place would be amazing. Somewhat bummed though cause I wanted us to beat UConn. Not as excited about playing a Big 12 team if we win.

 

[mynameisjonas]

So even if we win, we’re not playing UConn. Great.

 

[cytor]

So even if we win, we’re not playing UConn. Great.

Would you be ok with playing them in March for the Natty?

 

[RagingCloner]

Would you be ok with playing them in March for the Natty?

0% chance this happens.

Aint no way Uconn making the natty

 

[pulse]

Flyers are going to crash and burn.

 

[t-noah]

Thx Rulzzz!

Should be another fun game! Looking for us to play well, and a little more balanced game. Hopefully it's good enough for the W.

Go Cyclones!!!

 

[Cloned4Life]

giving up a lead to #4 Auburn is much different than giving up a lead to, say, a MAC school.

We gave up a 23 point lead to A&M last year during the Thanksgiving tournament. That sucked b/c A&M wasn't good.

Auburn is good. Very good.

Many things are true at the same time.

Auburn looks legit #1 - elite. I was fearful going in that we would get outclassed the entire game. That first half - I couldn’t believe it - we looked SO good. And not like “lucky” good - just damn GOOD. And we missed several wide open 3’s, so we could have been up by more. Being up 16 at half and we absolutely looked the part.

EVEN THOUGH Auburn is elite, it still does suck blowing the lead so quickly. That was a REALLY bad stretch to start the half. And not an unlucky one - it was just bad. We played bad. We played with less intensity. And we gave Auburn a TON of confidence. Were we going to maintain a 16pt lead the entire half? Nope. But we were definitely good enough to win. And it absolutely sucks to blow a lead, as Auburn was the better/more intense team in that second half. We got dominated on the boards. That is a bummer.

In summary - loss doesn’t hurt at all. Hell, we might even get praise for playing Auburn so close. They made just 1 more play! But make no mistake, that was a massive missed opportunity. It’s OK to admit that. And to top it off, Tamin re-aggregated something. Feel so bad for him, as he can’t catch a break.

 

[SoleCyclone]

I know it's hyperbole but has this turned into a must win?
I'd rather not play uconn after 2 straight losses

 

[GoldandCardinal]

Want to play all the best opponents! Bring ‘em on!!!

 

[t-noah]

Dayton relied on the 3’s for a lot of their scoring. Hope their legs are a bit tired after the late game yesterday. Will need Jackson to have a big game. To me, that was the biggest issue with the second half yesterday is they stopped feeding the post.

Homer glasses on here, but it also seemed that Auburn got away with several more fouls than we might have. They were bumping and hacking quite a bit in the 2nd half, down low on defense, and the zebras were not calling 'em, for the most part.

 

[legi]

Yeah I want to see if Jefferson's a good fit on the block or in the lane. That would be great because he's a legit threat from 3 as well.

What do you consider a legit threat from 3? He shot 27% from 3 last year. He is in low 30s so far this year. That’s not a legit shooter.